In this episode of the CPA Exam Experience Podcast, you'll hear how Sam was able to persevere through years of taking the CPA exam and finally pass at 64 years old. There were a lot of setbacks throughout his journey, either from the busyness of work, or even from a form failing to be sent over email. Through it all, Sam kept going.

You'll hear how much of a difference being a part of the SuperfastCPA forum made in his journey. There were times where he wanted to give up, but seeing other people struggling with the exams and encouraging him helped him to keep going. Sam has a lot of great tips so make sure you listen to the whole episode!

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Episode Timestamps

• 0:00 Sam Interview
• 02:52 Sam's CPA Journey Started Way Back 2006
• 04:52 The Chartered Accountancy Program in India
• 06:13 Wasn't Able to Find the Time to Study Back Then
• 07:21 Failed AUD Multiple Times
• 09:12 Kept Failing Studying the Traditional Way
• 10:28 Switched Jobs and Decided to Pursue the CPA Again
• 11:53 Finding SuperfastCPA
• 13:03 Passing AUD After Years
• 14:33 Taking REG Next
• 15:45 Didn't Feel Defeated
• 17:38 Rescheduled and Passed in 2 Weeks
• 18:37 BEC Was the Easiest Even with Failing Multiple Times
• 20:14 Switched to FAR and Passed First Try
• 22:02 Failed BAR Four Times
• 23:50 Switching from BAR to ISC and Passing the 2nd Try
• 25:10 His Credits Were about to Expire
• 26:56 Ran Into A Bit of Trouble Getting Licensed
• 27:39 How Sam Studied Throughout the Day
• 29:49 Constant Repeat Practice is Key
• 31:01 The Audio Notes Helped a Lot Studying for AUD
• 32:51 Practiced By Writing Down the Steps for a Solution
• 34:07 Didn't Make Flashcards But Used a Spreadsheet Instead
• 36:00 SIMs Study Process
• 37:24 Studied More on Retakes
• 39:02 Mock Exams
• 40:29 Kept a Spreadsheet to Keep Track of SIMs
• 42:18 Practice Sims so You Don't Run Out of Time
• 43:35 Get Through the MCQs As Fast As You Can to Save Time for Sims
• 45:38 Never Leave a Question Unanswered
• 47:46 Find Ways to Understand Difficult Topics
• 49:14 Top Tips for People Still Going Through the CPA Exams

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